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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,736.04, 173,610 and 32,636.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,736.04, 173,610 and 32,636.52 is: 48,956.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,736.04 : 173,610 = 32,636.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,736.04/173,610 = 32,636.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,736.04x = 173,610 × 32,636.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,736.04x = 5,666,026,237.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,666,026,237.20/115,736.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,956.46

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